Description
Full day care
Location
- Address: 50 Sheep Walk, Shepperton, TW17 0AJ
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Who to contact
- Telephone: 07500 866299
- Email: info@thelittleboatnursery.co.uk
Childcare specific
- Childcare type: Full day care
- Registered to provide free early education for 2 year olds (FEET): Yes
- Registered to provide up to 30 hours funded early education for 3 and 4 year olds: Yes
- Is pickup available?: No
Funded hours
- Funded hours available: 30 per week
- Stretched funding available for: 51 weeks
- Term-time funding available for: 1 weeks
- Privately funded hours available: 25 per week
- Cost of additional private hours: £8.50 per hour
Meals, snacks and consumables
- Quantity and type of meals available:
Breakfast (for early arrivals) Morning snack, freshly prepared lunch, afternoon snack, light tea (for children attending later sessions). Meals are home-prepared using fresh ingredients and reflect a balanced, nutritious menu. We offer a variety of English, Mediterranean and international dishes, encouraging children to explore different flavours while ensuring meals remain familiar and child-friendly. Fresh fruit and vegetables are offered daily, and we cater for allergies, intolerances and cultural dietary requirements. Drinking water is available at all times, and milk is provided in line with government guidelines. Our menus are planned to meet EYFS nutritional guidance and promote healthy eating habits from an early age. - Cost per day, week or per meal:
Meals and snacks are charged at £5.00 per day, which covers all food provided throughout the child’s session. - Non-food consumables charged for:
The Little Boat Nursery provides non-food consumables including: arts and craft materials (paint, paper, glue, sand, sensory materials). disposable hygiene products used during activities. cleaning and hygiene materials used throughout the day. Parents provide their own nappies, wipes and personal care items. - Cost for non-food consumables:
£2 per day for non-food consumables. This covers arts and craft materials, activity resources and disposable hygiene materials used during the child’s session. Parents provide nappies, wipes and personal care items. - Cost of additional voluntary services:
Optional enhanced enrichment activities are available at £13.00 per day. These sessions go beyond the statutory EYFS curriculum and may include: 1. music and movement sessions, including baby yoga 2. creative arts and extended craft projects 3. sensory and exploratory play experiences 4. cultural and themed learning activities, including introductory French. Participation is entirely voluntary (opt-in/opt-out). Access to funded hours is not dependent on taking these additional services.
Tax-free childcare and Universal Credit
- Tax-free childcare available: Yes
- How tax-free childcare works:
Parents who are eligible can apply through their HMRC childcare account. For every £8 a parent pays into their account, the government adds £2 (up to the scheme limits). Once approved, parents can log into their childcare account and make payments directly to The Little Boat Nursery. We will provide our Ofsted registration details and account reference to enable payments to be made. Tax-Free Childcare payments can be used towards: private childcare fees, meals, non-food consumables, optional enrichment services. Parents remain responsible for ensuring sufficient funds are transferred in advance of their invoice due date. - Support to access Universal Credit childcare: Yes
- How Universal Credit childcare works:
We support parents who are eligible to claim childcare costs through Universal Credit. We provide detailed invoices and receipts to enable parents to submit their claims. Where required, we can confirm attendance and provide Ofsted registration details. Parents remain responsible for submitting their own Universal Credit claims and ensuring payments are made in line with our invoice terms.
Ofsted
- Ofsted conditions, inspection reports and more.
- Ofsted URN: 2866570
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